<p>On October 11, 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill (AB) 48 (Portantino, Chapter 310, Statutes of 2009). AB 48 is known as the Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 ("Act") and establishes the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The Act became operative on January 1, 2010.</p><br>

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<p>Beginning January 1, 2010, private postsecondary schools operating in California will be under the jurisdiction of the Bureau and subject to the requirements of the Act, unless they are exempt pursuant to sections 94874, 94874.1, or 94927.5 of the Act.</p><br>

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<p>They will maintain standards for education quality, financial stability and recruitment; nvestigates consumer complaints; investigates violator schools (specific schools that lead to an occupational or job title); assists students when schools close; administers the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. To request a refund application for a private postsecondary

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'''Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education'''<br>

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1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite S-202<br>

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Sacramento, CA 95834<br>

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'''Mailing Address:'''<br>

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P.O. Box 980818<br>

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West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818<br>

(916) 574-7720<br>

(916) 574-7720<br>

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(888) 370-7589<br>

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[http://www.bppe.ca.gov/ '''www.bppe.ca.gov''']<br>

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(916) 574-8648 Fax<br>

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(916) 574-8646 Student Tuition Recovery Fund Fax<br>

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[http://www.bppe.ca.gov/ '''www.bppe.ca.gov''']<br>

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<p>Maintains standards for education quality, financial stability and recruitment; nvestigates consumer complaints; investigates violator schools (specific schools that lead to an occupational or job title); assists students when schools close; administers the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. To request a refund application for a private postsecondary

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533 Airport Boulevard, Suite 200<br>

533 Airport Boulevard, Suite 200<br>

Burlingame, CA 94010<br>

Burlingame, CA 94010<br>

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(650) 696-1060<br>

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(650) 696-1867 Fax<br>

[http://www.wascseinor.org/ ''www.wascsenior.org'']<br>

[http://www.wascseinor.org/ ''www.wascsenior.org'']<br>

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<p>Instructors for private schools are not credentialed by the Department of Education nor the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.</p><br>

<p>Instructors for private schools are not credentialed by the Department of Education nor the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.</p><br>

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''' (Public and Private) Senior Colleges and Universities'''<br>

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'''(Public and Private) Senior Colleges and Universities'''<br>

985 Atlantic Ave, Suite 100<br>

985 Atlantic Ave, Suite 100<br>

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Alameda, CA 94501<br>

(510) 748-9001<br>

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(510) 748-9797 Fax<br>

[http://www.wascseinor.org/wasc/ '''www.wascsenior.org/wasc/''']<br>

[http://www.wascseinor.org/wasc/ '''www.wascsenior.org/wasc/''']<br>

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'''US Department of Education'''<br>

'''US Department of Education'''<br>

Office for Civil Rights<br>

Office for Civil Rights<br>

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San Francisco, CA 94102-4102<br>

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San Francisco, CA 94103-4102<br>

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[http://www.ed.gov/ '''www.ed.gov''']<br>

[http://www.ed.gov/ '''www.ed.gov''']<br>

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<p>Enforces the federal statutes that prohibit discrimination at all educational institutions

<p>Enforces the federal statutes that prohibit discrimination at all educational institutions

(elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational schools, vocational rehabilitation agencies, libraries and museums) Consumers may contact this office for more information about civil rights laws enforced by OCR, how to file a complaint, or how to obtain technical assistance.</p><br>

(elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational schools, vocational rehabilitation agencies, libraries and museums) Consumers may contact this office for more information about civil rights laws enforced by OCR, how to file a complaint, or how to obtain technical assistance.</p><br>

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<p>'''Publications available:''' None are offered by the Consumer Information Center</p>

Complaints against community college facilities, (i.e. parking, campuses, discrimination) and faculty should be directed to the consumer's community college district. Consumer may contact this office for he telephone number and address of a specific college district.

COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING: (CALIFORNIA)

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is a regulatory agency and reports directly to the Office of the Governor. It issues credentials to qualified candidates in the K-12 public schools in California and is responsible for approving teacher preparation programs in institutions of higher education throughout California.

Credentials (licenses) all public school educators (teachers, administrators, etc.)
The Commission has the authority to suspend and revoke an educator's credentials. Takes complaints against teachers and administrators.

Under the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the California Department of Education provides educational guidance and leadership for California's public schools. Some of the department's responsibilities include providing financial and technical support to schools, districts, and county offices throughout the state. It delivers this support through allocation of state and federal moneys to local educational agencies and services in educational technology, financial and administrative management, program evaluation studies, and school facilities design and planning. It is responsible for administering adult education programs and provides leadership of alternative education programs, continuation education programs, and opportunity classes and oversees General Education Development (GED) testing.

The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education is the state agency that licenses and regulates private postsecondary degree-granting and vocational education schools in California. It is also a regulatory and consumer protection agency with responsibility for ensuring that consumers receive the education they contract for.

Public schools; private post secondary institutes accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; education that is purely advocational or recreational (i.e. dance schools, karate schools).

On October 11, 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill (AB) 48 (Portantino, Chapter 310, Statutes of 2009). AB 48 is known as the Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 ("Act") and establishes the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The Act became operative on January 1, 2010.

Beginning January 1, 2010, private postsecondary schools operating in California will be under the jurisdiction of the Bureau and subject to the requirements of the Act, unless they are exempt pursuant to sections 94874, 94874.1, or 94927.5 of the Act.

They will maintain standards for education quality, financial stability and recruitment; nvestigates consumer complaints; investigates violator schools (specific schools that lead to an occupational or job title); assists students when schools close; administers the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. To request a refund application for a private postsecondary
institution that closes.

Financial aid includes grants and fellowships that do not have to be repaid; has work programs that offer student employment and student loans that must be repaid. Programs include Cal Grants, graduate fellowships, and state work study programs. Non-state
programs

Financial programs requiring no repayment:

Federal Pell Grant

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

Federal Work-Study

Low interest loans requiring repayment:

Federal Perkins Loan

Federal Stafford Loan and Subsidized Stafford Loan

Federal PLUS Loan

Collecting on Student Loans:

The Student Aid Commission may hire collection agencies to collect from students who have not paid off their loans (defaulted on the loan). To talk with staff about a defaulted loan, call: (800) 367-1589

PRIVATE SCHOOLS: (CALIFORNIA)

Private schools are not licensed, regulated, or accredited by the California Department of Education but are required to have a city or county business license. Schools may volunteer to be accredited which means the schools have met specific requirements for accreditation. If a consumer has a complaint against a private school, he/she must seek legal assistance through a private attorney.

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is the largest accreditation association and is recognized by the California Department of Education.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS:(FEDERAL)

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces five federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin is prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and age discrimination is prohibited by the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. The OCR has the authority to enforce the federal civil rights laws in programs and activities of state education agencies, elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational schools, vocational rehabilitation agencies, libraries, and museums.

Enforces the federal statutes that prohibit discrimination at all educational institutions
(elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational schools, vocational rehabilitation agencies, libraries and museums) Consumers may contact this office for more information about civil rights laws enforced by OCR, how to file a complaint, or how to obtain technical assistance.